MV Investigador I
ex Invetigador, Investigador I, THPV (20) Preceder
© A G Jones
Steel single screw motor vessel, built in 1961 by Brooke Marine, Lowestoft (Yard No. 284), for Corporation of Trinity House as a Pilot Tender.
Technical Data
- Length: 125.0 ft (between perpendiculars), 139.0 ft (overall)
- Breadth of hull: 24.1 ft (extreme), 24.0 ft (moulded)
- Depth: 13.0 ft
- Draught: 11.6 ft (aft, loaded), 6.6 ft (forward, loaded)
- Tonnage: 334.53 gross/79.95 net/430.00 deadweight
- Load Displacement: 430 tons
- Engines: 2 x 4SA 6-cylinder Lister Blackstone diesels
- Fuel: Gas Oil
- Power: 990 bhp/750 rpm
- Speed: 13.314 knots (full trial), 12.75 knots (working)
- Radar: Decca 303
- Capacity of Tanks or Bunkers: 52 tons
- Consumption per 24 hrs: 4.5 tons (Full Speed)/1.37 tons (Station Working Speed)
- Fresh Water Capacity: 22 tons
- Ballast Tanks: 15 tons
- Cable: 1”
- Anchors: 4 (Number),9,9.7¼, 3 cwt (Size)
- Voltage: 220
- Capacity: 6 officers, 12 crew
- Sleeping accommodation: 12
- Call Sign: MENQ, HO6765, EAJO
- IMO Number: 5283669
- Official Number: 302882
- Registry: London/UK 🇬🇧, Panama 🇵🇦, Las Palmas/Spain 🇪🇸
- Sister-ship: Patrol (283)
Current AIS Location
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History
August 28th 1961: Launched to Corporation of Trinity House as PROCEDER.
© Ted Ingham
🆕 © Fotoflite (Preceder and Pathfinder )
1982: Renamed PRECEDER I.
1982: Renamed CEDER. Registered Owner: Latam Shipping S.A.
1987: Renamed INVESTIGADOR-S
1992: Registered Owner: Compania de Investigaciones Marinas S.A. Renamed INVESTIGADOR
1993: Converted to a Hospital Ship and renamed INVESTIGADOR I
© Santi
2007: Renamed INVESTIGADOR.
© Prieto
© Mike Barker (Almeria 10/03/2016)
2022: Still active.
🆕 © Manuel Hernández Lafuente (Sagunto, Spain 05/03/2022)
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Mike Barker, Fotoflite, Ted Ingham, A G Jones, Neil Jones (Trinity House Archives), Manuel Hernández Lafuente, Prieto, Santi and Andy C Adams for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
I would very much like to make a scale model of either the THPV Preceder or her sister THPV Patrol. Any idea where I could get a general arrangement drawing?
I have tried contacting the Lowestoft Maritime museum but they could not help and Brook Marine are no longer trading.
Thanks in advance
David Hathaway
David,
Thanks for the contact but, unfortunately, I am unable to assist.
May I suggest that, initially, you try Trinity House Archives @ enquiries@trinityhouse.co.uk
Rgds
Nigel Thornton
Thanks for the prompt reply, Nigel.
I will try Trinity House as you suggest
Regards
David